Forty Yard Dash RPI
Using a Raspberry Pi, phototransistors, and laser diodes, my friends and I were able to recreate the National Football League's famous 40-yard dash test. The test is commonly used to evaluate the speed of collegiate athletes for determining future prospects in the NFL Draft.
Schematic and setup
Materials Used
- Raspberry Pi (Quantity: 1)
- Phototransistors (Quantity: 2)
- Laser diodes (Quantity: 2)
- Battery holders (Quantity: 2)
- AA batteries (Quantity: 6)
- 10k ohm resistors (Quantity: 2)
- Analog-to-Digital Converter (Quantity: 1)
- Breadboards (Quantity: 2)
- Breadboard wires (Quantity: A lot)